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Technology has changed much at Walt Disney World recently. Since just last year, guests have marveled at "The Magic, The Memories and You!" visual spectacle at Cinderella Castle, enjoyed the interactive fun of the "Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom" game, and even have begun to log onto free Wi-Fi access throughout the parks and at the resorts. Yet one aspect of the Orlando resort’s experience that hasn’t changed much has been its ticketing process. Guests today purchase and use their theme-park tickets much the same way as they have for years. Since 2006, ticket-holders have gone through the turnstiles with paper tickets and outstretched fingers for the...

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Technology has changed much at Walt Disney World recently.Since just last year, guests have marveled at "The Magic, The Memories and You!" visual spectacle at Cinderella Castle, enjoyed the interactive fun of the "Sorcerers of the Magic...

If I had to do it over, which I actually do, I would gather new holiday decorations the way I'd build a new wardrobe.
As I mentioned in last week's column, I lost all my holiday decorations in my move to Florida. While coming to grips with that, I...

As part of an Eagle Scout project, Avery Morgan had planned to put together gift bags of teddy bears, coloring books, crayons and pamphlets that Orange County deputies could give out when they responded to calls that involve children. But when his attendance

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My daughter built a good chunk of a medieval village during Winter Break. It was from a LEGO set, one with more than 1,000 pieces that looked – at least to me – enormously intimidating when viewed in its not-yet-built form. It was a family affair, with all fo

Sometimes while shopping I find myself drifting toward the girls' department — or a kids' store — just because the clothes are so darn cute. Not because, you know, my 7-year-old needs another outfit. It seems lots of Mom do this and then purchase t

Gov. Rick Scott went before the Florida Legislature and offered a huge dose of sellf-congratulation as well as praise for lawmakers. “Two years ago, we met together facing crippling debt, record-high unemployment and a downward spiral of job losses,̶

Jazz saxophonist Mindi Abair will be in town for a music clinic at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort on Feb. 16. Abair will open the event with a special performance featuring the West Orange High School Jazz Band, followed by an hour-long workshop that will highl

The St. Augustine-Jacksonville area offers first-class shopping experiences alongside great deals and a beautiful scenery. From an expansive outdoor shopping mall to an eclectic antiques market, there is definitely plenty of shopping treasures for...

A pesticide used to control aphids has been singled out as the cause in this week's deaths of tens of thousands of bumblebees in a retail parking lot in Oregon, state officials said Friday.
At least 25,000 bees were found dead and more were dying in...

This time, Paula Deen might really show up on "Today."
The disgraced celebrity chef has committed to a booking on NBC's morning chat show for Wednesday, less than a week after standing up cohost Matt Lauer for an interview.
Deen, 66, has...

Portrait studios at Sears and some Wal-Mart stores — the scenes of innumerable family photos — have unexpectedly closed as their operator, CPI Corp., goes out of business.
The portrait provider said in a statement on its website that all of its U.S....

With a federal judge clearing away age restrictions on purchasing emergency contraception, many Chicago-area health care providers, teens and others are preparing for more accessibility — even if they're not exactly sure how the drug will be made...

Just as Tom and Claudia Towles were opening their second Baltimore toy shop four years ago, the recession hit. The owners of aMuse Toys decided to cut back — not on staff or selling space — but on the number of manufacturers whose products they carry.
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If the thought of making your children's costume is scarier than facing down an evil demon, relax. Do-it-yourself Halloween projects can be as involved or as simple as your skill, time and patience will allow.
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One of the largest business expenses for Santoni's Supermarket in Highlandtown is interchange fees — what the grocer pays a bank to process customer's credit card transactions.Even so, Santoni's has no plans to charge shoppers more for paying with...

Stef Gray recently delivered a petition to Sallie Mae's Washington office, asking the giant private lender to eliminate a fee that unemployed college graduates must pay to suspend payments until they find a job.The 23-year-old New Yorker's online petition...